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Pa~e ? placement in the custody of the Department of Social Services if the situation necessitates such action. Other referrals may be made to Salvation Army, Christian Cooperative Ministry, Piedmont Mental Health Center, Cabarrus Health Department, etc. Overall, 94% of youth in the program are age 14-17. 55% are white and 61% are female. Intervention focuses on helping the family to cope with their current problems. Counseling involves problem solving techniques, improvement of family communication, development of understanding among family members, help with parenting skills and the improvement of lines of communication between parents and other involved agencies. Families are involved with the program for an average of 120 days. The amount of follow-up in the program varies on a case by case basis, but never exceeds 6 months total time. The worker spends 70% of the time in direct services to youth and their families. The Cabarrus County Department of Social Services made a proposal for Home-Based Services -- in May of 1988 and was approved by the Cabarrus County CBA Task Force and Cabarrus County Board of County Commissioners. The current home-based worker has over 11 years experience with the Department of Social Services. She has strong experience in working with Child _ Protective Services cases and consequently has excellent knowledge of community resources and good relationships with juvenile court staff. It seems that children who are referred early in their involvement with juvenile court -- benefit most from the service. In this way, prompt intensive counseling and services may be provided to the family before more crises develop and the family situation deteriorates further. To this end, agency staff have met with the juvenile court judges and counselors -- to discuss the services and the referral process.